The Wait Will Be Worth It – A Message From Christopher Louie Poetry
Hey everyone,
I have some good news — and some not-so-good news.
Let’s start with the not-so-good news first: the October 12 release of Follow Your Heart is no longer in effect. At this time, there isn’t a rescheduled release date. This decision didn’t come lightly — it’s something I carefully thought through after much consideration. I want to allow more time for my last three EPs — Dancing Under The Moonlight, Let Me Not Be The One You Spurn, and Our Secret Place — to continue their journey. Each of these releases is still doing well and gaining momentum across digital streaming platforms, and I want to give them the space they deserve to breathe, connect, and grow with listeners.
Now for the good news — You’re hearing it here first:
✨ Volume One (I Left You Before You Could Leave Me) — Reimagined ✨ is coming!
This album is a full-scale reinvention of my debut project, featuring 15 tracks that expand and evolve the emotional world of the original album. The title track from my debut album, released back in January of this year, will return — completely reimagined — alongside ten never-before-released songs, including rebooted versions of “Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder”and “I Lost Myself For A While”.
Both of these songs have been given new life — “reboot” versions designed to capture the same lush, emotional, and cinematic sound that ties this new record together. For anyone unfamiliar with the term “Reboot”, it simply means a complete revamp of the song — which means an entirely new song with new music and new melody – with the exception that the lyrics, which is the core of the poem, remain the same.The reboot of “Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder” also includes an EDM mix — a dance-floor-ready version infused with a hauntingly beautiful melody that lingers long after the music fades.
This album will also feature the two new versions of “Follow Your Heart”, which were originally scheduled for release on October 12 as a 2-track single, along with a brand new reboot version of “I Underestimated How Important You Are In My Life.” This is, without a doubt, my most ambitious project to date. I’ve listened to every track in the order they appear in the full tracklist below, and it truly takes you on an emotional and euphoric sonic journey — one that’s as beautiful and heartfelt as it is immersive and I can’t wait for you to experience this same journey when it comes out.
And for those who remember the I Left You Before You Could Leave Me (Alternate Bonus Track) — the outro song from my debut album — it’s making a powerful return in three different versions, each with its own distinct soul and sound.
Here’s the full tracklist for Volume One (I Left You Before You Could Leave Me) — Reimagined:
1. I Left You Before You Could Leave Me (Reimagined)
2. Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder (Reboot)
3. Follow Your Heart (Reboot)
4. I Underestimated How Important You Are In My Life (Reboot)
5. I Lost Myself For A While (Reboot)
6. If You Love Something, Set It Free (EDM Mix)
7. Dancing Under The Moonlight (Moonlight Mix)
8. I Left You Before You Could Leave Me (Alternate – Reimagined)
9. Our Secret Place (Ethereal EDM Mix)
10. Let Me Not Be The One You Spurn (Symphonic Remix)
11. Something Up Your Sleeve (Reimagined)
12. I Left You Before You Could Leave Me (Alternate – Dreamwave Mix)
13. Follow Your Heart (Reboot – Digital Dream Mix)
14. Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder (Reboot – EDM Mix)
15. I Left You Before You Could Leave Me (Alternate – Definitive Mix)
This project means a lot to me — it’s more than a continuation; it’s a rebirth. I wanted to revisit these songs and give them the sound, feeling, and production they always deserved — to bring out the emotional depth that time and experience have allowed me to express more fully now.
The wait might be a little longer, but I promise — it’ll be worth it.
